What is the MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 82.4% of 288,011 tests (236,281 passes, 50,331 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
236,281 passes · 50,331 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupTyres28,383 recorded items
02 · Failure groupSuspension24,672 recorded items
03 · Failure groupBrakes23,007 recorded items
04 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment20,078 recorded items
05 · Failure groupVisibility11,060 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 51 | 90.2% | 22,648 mi |
| 4 | 110 | 90.0% | 28,952 mi |
| 5 | 9,596 | 87.9% | 42,758 mi |
| 6 | 45,787 | 87.6% | 48,487 mi |
| 7 | 47,151 | 85.5% | 58,647 mi |
| 8 | 44,796 | 83.9% | 68,031 mi |
| 9 | 32,208 | 82.0% | 77,198 mi |
| 10 | 28,309 | 80.1% | 86,793 mi |
| 11 | 18,011 | 79.7% | 92,072 mi |
| 12 | 6,486 | 78.2% | 72,366 mi |
| 13 | 6,840 | 77.3% | 73,312 mi |
| 14 | 7,957 | 75.7% | 79,348 mi |
| 15 | 8,982 | 74.8% | 83,755 mi |
| 16 | 8,745 | 73.6% | 88,452 mi |
| 17 | 7,801 | 74.2% | 90,346 mi |
| 18 | 5,735 | 72.4% | 90,159 mi |
| 19 | 3,746 | 73.4% | 87,384 mi |
| 20 | 1,610 | 72.5% | 82,417 mi |
| 21 | 1,615 | 71.7% | 81,449 mi |
| 22 | 1,181 | 71.0% | 82,633 mi |
| 23 | 725 | 72.8% | 87,213 mi |
| 24 | 313 | 68.0% | 78,469 mi |
| 25 | 211 | 66.3% | 78,022 mi |